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Bok, Edward William, 1863-1930

"A Dutch Boy Fifty Years After"

D., Apostolic Delegate to the United States,
at Villanova College.
1910: Degree of LL.D. conferred, in absentia, by Hope College,
Holland, Michigan (the only Dutch college in the United
States).
1911: Founded, with others. The Child Federation of
Philadelphia.
1912: Published _The Edward Bok Books of Self-Knowledge_;
five volumes: Fleming H. Revell Company.
1913: Founded, with others, The Merion Civic Association, at
Merion, Pennsylvania.
1915: Published _Why I Believe in Poverty_: Houghton, Mifflin
Company.
1916: Published poem, _God's Hand_, set to music by Josef
Hofmann: Schirmer & Company.
1917: Vice-president Philadelphia Belgian Relief Commission.
1917: Member of National Y. M. C. A. War Work Council.
1917: State chairman for Pennsylvania of Y. M. C. A. War Work
Council.
1918: Member of Executive Committee and chairman of Publicity
Committee, Philadelphia War Chest.
1918: Chairman of Philadelphia Y.


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